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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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